Nurses’ unions say no to the conciliation committee pay deal proposal
Nurses’ unions rejected the conciliation committee proposal for a pay deal for the municipal sector. Other unions and...
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‘The labour rights of young people should be respected to the same extent as those of more senior employees’ – the free Summer Job Helpline provides assistance for summer employees
The Summer Job Helpline, provided jointly by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Akava and the...
Local government strike closes schools, daycare centres, museums, public libraries
More than 80,000 local government employees strike in ten major Finnish cities 3 – 9 May. In Helsinki,...
UPM strike over – paper machines up and running again
The 112 day long strike at paper giant UPM paper and pulp mills has finally ended. Paper began...
Workers’ Memorial Day: 30,000 more preventable workplace deaths expected by 2030
Almost 30,000 people may lose their lives at work in the EU over this decade without action to...
Statement from the BASTUN network on the arrest and detention on Belarus Trade Union Leaders
21 April 2022 – The BASTUN The BASTUN – Baltic Sea Trade Union Network – condemns the arrest...
The international trade union movement helps Ukraine
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international trade union movement has helped Ukraine in various ways: by...
Strike pay varies a lot from union to union
When a union declares a strike, it pays strike pay to its members. Without this benefit and a...
Strikes continue apace in municipal sector
Short strikes are on the increase in the public municipal services sector. Negotiations to reach collective agreements for...